More on The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (180 CE) and Ryan's The Daily Stoic (2016). We talk Stoicism as "pre-mourning," love of fate even with trauma, are Stoics committed to a divine plan, Stoic political ethics, ethical models for emulation, and the idea of overwriting your brain with the Stoic operating system. Hear part 1 first, or get the full, unbroken Citizen  Continue Reading …

On The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (ca. 180 CE) plus Ryan's The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living (2016), which was co-written with Stephen Hanselman and features original translations and interpretations of passages from Marcus, Seneca, Epictetus, and others. What does Stoicism look like in practice, in both ancient and modern  Continue Reading …